AAPP Political Prisoners Report

AAPP Political Prisoners Report

Health Condition Update

Date: August 13, 2008

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Name of Victim:	Aung Kyaw Oo @ Khin Oo @ Kywet (Male)
Date of Birth:	14 April 1968 (40 year old)<= /p>
Father’s Name:	U Chit Ohn
Organization:	Ma-Ka-Tha (All Burma Students’ union re-establishment committee), (Former Political Prisoner)
Address:	No.103, Htee Don Road, Kemmend= ine Township, Rangoon
Date of Arrest:	6 March 2008
Section of Law:	Penal Code 505 (B), 1908 Unlawful Association = Act 17 (1), and Hidden in Darkness section 13 (D)
Sentenced to:	Under Trial
Prison:	Insein prison
Health Condition:	Aung Kyaw Oo, also known as Khin Oo or Kywet, = has been treated for liver disease in the USA. He is currently suffer= ing from edema / dropsy (fluid retention), and liver pain. He hasn’t received any treatment in prison, and in April 2008 his health was report= ed to be deteriorating. <= /o:p>

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Name of Victim:	Aung Thu (Male)
Father’s Name:	U Pho Aung
Organization:	member of 88 Generation Students Group (Former Political Prisoner)
Address:	Kemmendine Township, Rangoon
Date of Arrest:	13 October 2008
Section of Law:	1962 Printers and Publishers Act 17 (20)<= /o:p>
Sentenced to:	Under trial
Prison:	Insein prison
Health Condition:	Nerve problem

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Name of Victim:	Aung Zaw Oo (Male)
Age:	30 in 2008
Father’s Name:	U Kyaw Zan
Organization:	HRDP (Human Rights Defender and Promoter)=
Address:	Bogale Township, Irrawaddy Division
Date of Arrest:	26 November 2007
Section of Law:	1950 Emergency Provision Act 5 (J)<= /span>
Sentenced to:	Under trial
Prison:	Insein Annex prison
Health Condition:	Heart disease

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Name of Victim:	Hla Myo Naung (Male)
Age:	39 year old in 2008
Father’s Name:	U Sein Maung
Organization:	Leader of 88 Generation Students Group (Former Political Prisoner)
Address:	Rangoo= n
Date of Arrest:	10 October 2007
Section of Law:	1950 Emergency Provision Act 5 (J)<= /span>
Sentenced to:	Under trial
Prison:	Insein prison
Health Condition:	Latest reports from family members of other activists detained with Hla Myo Naung indicate that he is at serious risk= of going blind due to lack of treatment in detention for his eye condition.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> "Ko Hla Myo Naung is going to completely lose his vision. He had alr= eady gone blind in one eye due to a lack of treatment and now his other eye is getting worse and worse," sa= id Ko Aung Aung Tun, brother of 88 Generation Student leader Ko Ko Kyi, to the Democratic Voice of Burma on 25 April 2008. =

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Name of Victim:	Kyaw Ko Ko (Male)
Age:	27 year old in 2008
Father’s Name:	U Kyaw Aye
Organization:	Leader of ABFSU (All Burma Federation of Students Union)
Address:	Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township, Rangoon
Date of Arrest:	16 March 2008
Section of Law:	Penal Code 32 (A, B)
Sentenced to:	Under trial
Prison:	Insein prison
Health Condition:	Gastric

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Name of Victim:	Kyaw Thura Aung (Male)
Date of Birth:	3 August 87 (21 year old)
Parent’s Name:	U Aung Myaing and Daw Myint Myint Aye
Organization:	= Student Organization
Education:	Final year (Physics) in Western Universit= y
Address:	Shwe<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'> Pyi Thar Township, Rangoon
Date of Arrest:	29 September 2007
Section of Law:	Penal Code 19 (E)
Sentenced to:	3 years
Prison:	Insein prison
Health Condition:	Tuberculosis

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Name of Victim:	Min Ko Naing @ Paw Oo Tun (Male)
Date of Birth:	18 October 1962 (46 year old)
Father’s Name:	= U Thet Nyunt
Organization:	Leader of 88 Generation Students Group (Former Political Prisoner)
Address:	Thaingangyun Township, Rangoon
Date of Arrest:	22 August 2007
Section of Law:	Penal Code 5/96
Sentenced to:	Under trial
Prison:	Insein prison
Health Condition:	Min Ko Naing, high-profile pro-democracy activist and ‘88 Generation Student Group leader, has been suffering from an eye infection whilst in detention. Although he has received some treatment in detention, his condition has worsened again, partly due to a fire which broke out at Insein prison on Saturday 3 May in the aftermath = of Cyclone Nargis. The cyclone ripped r= oofing off buildings and flooded prison wards.&= nbsp; In addition, a fire which broke out during the storm caused thick smoke to envelope much of the prison. The smoke exacerbated Min Ko Naing’s eye condition. In mid-June, M= in Ko Naing requested emergency medical treatment because his health had deteriorated, but the request was denied. On 25 June the mother of Aunt Mwe Kyaw, another political prisoner, told Democratic Voice of Burma, “His sister told me that Min Ko Naing was suffering from high blood pressure, an eye infection and gout.&nbs= p; His family has sent him medicine but his health has not improved y= et. His family is very worried about= Min Ko Naing’s health.” Min Ko Naing h= as been suffering from an eye infection since the end of March 2008 and his requests for a consultation with an eye specialist were initially denied = by prison authorities. During = the period he was denied treatment his eye condition deteriorated, to the poi= nt where he was unable to sleep or eat because of the pain the infection caused. At the end of April= he was prescribed eye drops by a specialist, who said that Min Ko Naing̵= 7;s eyesight has been affected in this way because he has spent many years in damp conditions in prison. =

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Name of Victim:	Min Zayyar (Male)
Father’s Name:	U Ba Yin
Organization:	Leader of 88 Generation Students Group (Former Political Prisoner)
Address:	South= Dagon Township, Rangoon
Date of Arrest:	22 August 2007
Section of Law:	Penal Code 5/96
Sentenced to:	Under trial
Prison:	Insein prison
Health Condition:	Hypertension

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Name of Victim:	Mya Aye @ Thu Ya (Male)
Date of Birth:	10 March 1966 (42 year old)
Father’s Name:	U Maung Maung
Organization:	Leader of 88 Generation Students Group (Former Political Prisoner)
Address:	Mingala Taung Nyunt Township, Rangoon
Section of Law:	Penal Code 5/96
Sentenced to:	Under trial
Prison:	Insein prison (cell block No.2 - short)
Health Condition:	Hearth Disease

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Name of Victim:	Myo Thant @ John Nawtha (Male)
Age:	40 year old in 2008
Father’s Name:	U Soe Thein
Organization:	HRDP (Human Rights Defender and Promoter)=
Address:	No.5, Thiri Myein No.3 street, 13 ward, Hlaing Township, Rangoon
Date of Arrest:	29 September 2007
Section of Law:	Penal Code 124 (A), 505 (B)<= /p>
Sentenced to:	Under trial
Prison:	Insein prison (cell block No.6 on 15 February = 2008)
Health Condition:	Hunger strike in prison since 10 December 2007= and he was removed to prison clinic. On 24 March 2008, according to his famil= y he has Anemia, Mental illness.

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Name of Victim:	Myo Yan Naing Thein (Male)
Date of Birth:	31 March 1974 (34 year old)
Father’s Name:	U Mya Thein
Organization:	Member of 88 Generation Students Group (Former Political Prisoner)
Address:	Rangoo= n
Section of Law:	1950 Emergency Provision Act 5 (J)<= /span>
Sentenced to:	Under trial
Prison:	Insein prison
Health Condition:	Myo Yan Naung Thein is in urgent need of speci= alist medical treatment from a neurologist.&nb= sp; During detention following his arrest, he was tortured by Special Branch and Swan-Arr-Shin officers. He was severely beaten and suffe= red head injuries. His nervous = system appears to have been damaged, as he has been suffering from paralysis down the left-hand side of his body and is unable to walk properly. On 29 May 2008 his brother Myo T= hein reported to the media that Myo Yan Naung Thein’s medical condition = is rapidly deteriorating. He h= as been vomiting daily and cannot sleep.&nb= sp; He has required assistance to help him walk to the visiting room to see his family on visiting days. In May Myo Yan Naung Thein asked the prison authorities to see a neurologist, but was punished for this request by be= ing held for two weeks in solitary confinement in an Ayutheit cell, wh= ere prisoners with psychological problems are normally held. He was reportedly given medication for a psychological problem, even though his problem is neurological not psychological. Whilst he was in this cell he had to sit in the wet, as the roof of the building had not yet been properly repaired following the damage caus= ed by Cyclone Nargis. He made a brief court appearance on 26 June, b= efore being remanded in custody again. As he is unable to walk, he was brought to court on a stretcher.

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Name of Victim:	Saw Wai (Male)
Father’s Name:	U Khin Hla
Occupation:	Poet
Address:	P= hyu Township, Pegu division
Date of Arrest:	22 January 2008
Section of Law:	Penal Code 505 (B)
Sentenced to:	Under trial (He has been brought to Bahan Township court 3 times since 27 = March to 23 June 2008 without defense lawyer.)
Prison:	Insein prison
Health Condition:	Hernia

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Name of Victim:	Su Su Nway (Female)
Age:	36 year old in 2008
Father’s Name:	U Tin Sein
Organization:	Member of NLD (Former Political Prisoner)=
Address:	Kawhmu Township, Rangoon
Date of Arrest:	13 November 2007
Section of Law:	1962 Printers and Publishers Act 17 (20), Pena= l Code 124, 505
Sentenced to:	Under trial
Prison:	Insein prison
Health Condition:	Su Su Nway suffers f= rom a heart condition, but has not received adequate medical care in prison. On 8 July AAPP learned that Su S= u Nway has been transferred to solitary confinement in Insein prison, after aski= ng prison authorities for better medical care. She has also been denied family = visits for a month, along with fellow political prisoners Nyan Lin Aung and Zaw = Zaw Min. On 8 July, her siste= r Daw Htay Htay Kyi told Mizzima, “I couldn’t meet her yesterday. I sent a food parcel to her thro= ugh prison authorities. They sa= id that prison meetings with family members are banned for violation of pris= on rules and discipline. Her b= lood pressure was 160-140 mm hg when I met her last time on June 30. Our family doctor prescribed med= icines and we sent them to her through the prison authorities. We do not know whether she’= ;s got it.” These latest events = follow an incident on 27 June when Su Su Nway banged her head against the wall of her cell, slightly injuring herself, after an argument with prison officials.

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Name of Victim:	Than Lwin (Male)
Father’s Name:	U San Htwe
Organization:	Member of Parliament of NLD<= /p>
Address:	Madayar Township, Mandalay
Section of Law:	Penal Code 5 (J)
Sentenced to:	Under trial
Prison:	Mandal= ay prison
Health Condition:	When he was arrested, he was hit by unknown ma= n with iron fist to his face, broking nose and hurt eyes, getting Cataract (20 J= anuary 2008). He lost sight in one of his eyes on 24 January 2008.

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= Name of Victim:	Win Maw= (Male)
= Age:	46 year old in 2008
= Father’s Name:	U Thar Hla
= Organization:	Musicia= n (= Former Political Prisoner)
= Date of Arrest:	27 November 2007
= Section of Law:	1950 Emergency Provision Act 5 (J)<= /span>
= Sentenced to:	Under trial
= Prison:	Insein = Annexe Prison
= Address:	Sanchaung Township, Rangoon
= Health Condition:	Twisted Windpipe so that he is difficult to br= eath

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= Name of Victim:	Shin Nandavara (aka Tun Ni) (Male)<= /span>
= Age:	69 year old in 2008
= Father’s Name:	U Thar
= Organization:	Monk
= Date of Arrest:	07. Oct. 07
= Section of Law:	295, 295/a, 292
= Sentenced to:	Under trial
= Prison:	Insein (Room 1, Ward 1)
= Address:	Thitsatharaphu Monastery, N/Okkalapa Township,= Rangoon.
= Health Condition:	Paralyze

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Name of Victim:	U Wimala @ Hla Sein (Male)
Age:	66 year old in 2008
Father’s Name:	U Maung Han
Organization:	Monk
Address:	Thitsartharaphu Monastery, North Okkalapa Township, Rangoon
Date of Arrest:	6 October 2007
Section of Law:	Penal Code 295, 295 (A), 292=
Sentenced to:	Under trial
Prison:	Insein prison
Health Condition:	Paralyze

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= Name of Victim:	Khaing = Soe (= Male)
= Father’s Name:	= //
= Organization:	ACP (Arakan Communist Party)
= Date of Arrest:	16 May = 1986
= Section of Law:	???
= Sentenced to:	25 years
= Prison:	Insein<= /span> (= cell block No.2 – long)
= Address:	Minbya Township, Arakan State
= Health Condition:	Hypertension

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= Name of Victim:	Win Tin= (= Male)
= Date of Birth:	12^th March 1930 (78 year old)
= Father’s Name:	U Pu
= Organization:	Joint Secretary of N= LD
= Date of Arrest:	04. July 1989
= Section of Law:	1950 Emergency Provi= sion Act 5(J), 5(E)
= Sentenced to:	3+11+7 years
= Prison:	Insein Prison
= Address:	No.22, Block 6, Lan-thit-yate-tha Ward, Lanmadaw Township, Rangoon Division
= Health Condition:	30 June 2008: U Win T= in has recently been suffering from severe asthma attacks and lung problems. He has been having difficulties = eating and sleeping due to his ill health. U Win Tin also suffers from heart disease and spondylitis (inflamma= tion of the vertebrae), and underwent a successful hernia operation in January= of this year. His overall medi= cal condition can be described as serious.

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= Name of Victim:	Dr. Zaw Myint Maung (Male)
= Date of Birth:	11 Decem= ber 1951 (57 year old)
= Father’s Name:	U Chit Maung
= Organization:	NLD (Member of Parliament from Amarapura Townshi= p)
= Address:	Mandal= ay
= Date of Arrest:	November 1990
= Section of Law:	1950 Emergency Provision Act 5 (J) (E), 1962 Printers and Publishers Act 17 (20), Penal Code 122 (1), 1988 Organizatio= n of Association Law section 6.
= Sentenced to:	25 + 7 + 5 years
= Prison:	Myitkyina prison, Kachin State.
= Health Condition:	Suffering Gastric and Piles, but not allowed t= o get medical treatment from an outside hospital doctor on 28 January 2008. According to his family, his suffering Gastric = is worse to eat soft-food with liquid on 30 July 2008.

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= Name of Victim:	Ohn Than (Male)
= Date of Birth:	13 July 1947 (61 year old)
= Father’s Name:	U Thar Nu
= Organization:	Solo Activist (Former Political Prisoner)=
= Address:	Tamwe= Township, Rangoon
= Date of Arrest:	23 August 2007
= Section of Law:	Penal Code 124 (A)
= Sentenced to:	Life (is equal to 20 years) + 1000 kyats by on= 1 April 2008
= Prison:	Kale prison (he was transferred to Kale prison= from Khamti, Mandalay<= /st1:place>, Insein prison.)
= Health Condition:	U Ohn Than is now suffering from an advanced s= tage of cerebral malaria. To cov= er up the critical state of his health, prison authorities sent a telegram to h= is family pretending it was written by U Ohn than himself, saying that he doesn’t need to be visited and his family can transfer money to him instead of visiting him in prison. U Ohn Than has also been suffering from hypert= ension and kidney stone problems whilst in detention.

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= Name of Victim:	Thant Zin Myo
= Age:	26 year old in 2008
= Father’s Name:	U Hla Aye
= Organization:	Local Joint Secretary of NLD (a strong activis= t)
= Address:	No.524(B), Bo-Tay-Za street, 18 quarter, Hlaing Tharyar Township, Rangoon
= Date of Arrest:	28 August 2007
= Section of Law:	Penal Code 143, 505 (B)
= Sentenced to:	Under trial
= Prison:	Insein prison
= Health Condition:	heart problem, rheumatoid fever, gastric ulcer=

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= Name of Victim:	Kyaw Thura Aung (Male)
= Date of Birth:	3 August 1987 (21 year old)<= /p>
= Parent’s Name:	U Aung Myaing and Daw Myint Myint Aye
= Occupation:	Final year (Physics) in Western Universit= y
= Address:	Shwe<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'> Pyi Thar Township, Rangoon
= Date of Arrest:	29 September 2007
= Section of Law:	Penal Code 19 (E)
= Sentenced to:	3 years
= Prison:	Insein prison
= Health Condition:	Tuberculosis

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= Name of Victim:	Thet Zin @ Maung Zin (Male)<= /p>
= Father’s Name:	U Mya Than
= Occupation:	Journalist (Former Political Prisoner)
= Address:	Tamwe= Township, Rangoon
= Date of Arrest:	15 February 2008
= Section of Law:	1962 Printers and Publishers Act 17 (20)<= /o:p>
= Sentenced to:	Under trial
= Prison:	Insein prison
= Health Condition:	Heart Disease and low blood pressure

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= Name of Victim:	Aung Naing @ Myo Aung Naing (Male)<= /span>
= Father’s Name:	U Tin Maung
= Organization:	Member of 88 Generation Students Group
= Address:	Thingangyun Township, Rangoon
= Date of Arrest:	23 October 2007
= Section of Law:	1962 Printers and Publishers Act 17 (20)<= /o:p>
= Sentenced to:	Under trial
= Prison:	Insein prison
= Health Condition:	Protuberance on tongue

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= Name of Victim:	Soe Moe Naing @ Ngone (Male)=
= Father’s Name:	U Kyi Maung
= Organization:	Activist
= Address:	Between 26 & 88*89 street, West Marlar, Sa= ingten, Mandalay
= Date of Arrest:	????
= Section of Law:	1950 Emergency Provision Act 5 (J), 1908 Unlaw= ful Association Act (1908)
= Sentenced to:	25 years
= Prison:	Mandal= ay prison
= Health Condition:	Mental disorder

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= Name of Victim:	Htay Kywe (Male)
= Date of Birth:	12 June 1968
= Father’s Name:	U Kywe
= Organization:	Leader of 88 Generation Students Group (Former Political Prisoner)
= Address:	No.138/C New Avenue, <= st1:address w:st=3D"on">University Road, Bahan Township, Rangoon
= Date of Arrest:	13 October 2007
= Section of Law:	Section 5/96 of the Penal Code
= Sentenced to:	Under trial
= Prison:	Insein prison
= Health Condition:	Ko Htay Kywe suffers from higher blood pressur= e

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= Name of Victim:	Khin Moe Aye (Female)
= Date of Birth:	11 March 1968 (40 year old)
= Father’s Name:	U Pe Khin
= Organization:	Member of 88 Generation Students Group (Former Political Prisoner)
= Address:	Thingangyun Township, Rangoon
= Date of Arrest:	14 December 2007
= Section of Law:	Acts 505b and 24 of the Penal Code=
= Sentenced to:	Under trial
= Prison:	Insein prison
= Health Condition:	Khin Moe Aye suffers from headaches and stomach problems. She also suffers = from spondylitis (inflammation of the vertebrae), w= hich she developed during her second p= eriod of imprisonment in Insein prison, as a re= sult of straining to read in the poorly-lit cell where she was kept for almost= two years.

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= Name of Victim:	Ko Ko Gyi (Male)
= Age:	47 year old in 2008
= Father’s Name:	U Thoung Tun
= Organization:	Leader of 88 Generation Students Group
= Address:	Thingangyun Township, Rangoon
= Date of Arrest:	22 August 2007
= Section of Law:	Section 5/96 of the Penal Code
= Sentenced to:	Under trial
= Prison:	Penal Code Act 4 of 5/96 Law=
= Health Condition:	Ko Ko Gyi’s health is deteriorating in prison. On July 9 2008, his brother Ko Aung Htun reported to the media that Ko Ko Gyi has been suffer= ing from a weak digestive system, and has only been able to eat boiled rice a= nd other easily digestible things like noodles for the past 3 months. Ko Ko Gyi’s liver is reportedly also weak. He has previously suffered from liver stones and Hepatitis B.

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= Name of Victim:	May Win Myint (Female)
= Date of Birth:	March 8^th, 1950 (58 year old)<= /o:p>
= Father’s Name:	U Thaung Nyunt
= Organization:	National League for Democracy MP (Member of Parliament for Mayangone Constituency (2), Rangoon.
= Occupation:	Medical Doctor
= Address:	Mayangone Township, Rangoon Division=
= Date of Arrest:	28 October 1997
= Section of Law:	1950 Emergency Provision Act 5 (J), 1975 State Protection Law 10 (A)
= Sentenced to:	7 years
= Prison:	Insein prison
= Health Condition:	Dr. May = Win Myint is in poor health, exacerbated by ill-treatment in detention. She is known to be suffering from heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis and a stiff shoulder= .

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= Name of Victim:	Dr. Than Nyein (Male)
= Date of Birth:	August 5^th, 1937 (71 year old)=
= Father’s Name:	U Maung Sein
= Organization:	Member of Parliament for Kyauktan Constituency,= (1), Rangoon, and NLD Vice Chairman of Rangoon Division
= Address:	Thingangyun Township, Rangoon Division=
= Date of Arrest:	October 28^th, 1997
= Section of Law:	1950 Emergency Provision Act 5 (J), 1975 State Protection Law 10 (A)
= Sentenced to:	7 years
= Prison:	Prome prison (was transferred to Prome prison = from Insein, Tharawaddy, and Paunde prison)
= Health Condition:	Dr Than Nyein is in poor health, exacerbated by prolonged imprisonment and torture. He has many health complaints, including gastric ulcers, chronic liver cirrhosis, heart disease, hypertension, renal stones,= and diabetes.= He has been repeatedly hospitalised during his imprisonment for liver and ga= ll bladder complaints, but in spite of this prison authorities have denied him the specialist medical treatment he requires. Dr Than Nyein has repeatedly gone on hunger st= rike to protest his continued detention, which has contributed to his deteriorating health. In September 2004 Dr. Than Nyein told a family member, "It is inhumane torture to extend the imprisonment with Act 10 (A) [administrative detent= ion law, which allows authorities to detain without charge or trial] to a per= son whose health condition is deteriorating and who had already served the sentence. I don’t want to be killed by the authorities but by mysel= f. That’s why I have decided to stage a hunger strike even though I am not in good shape." Since then authorities have transferred him between prisons = six times. On 26 February 2005, his wife reported that his health is very poor. It is now feared that he may be suffering from cance= r. In May 2007, his wife reported that he has com= pleted his original 7 years imprisonment in 2004. But Authority has extended 6 t= imes of his detention and he needs to treat operation for his eyes problem.

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= Name of Victim:	Thin Thin Aye @ Mie Mie (Female)
= Age:	38 year old in 2008
= Father’s Name:	U Ba Thein
= Organization:	Leader of 88 Generation Students Group (Former Political Prisoner)
= Address:	Kyauk Myaung ward, Tamwe Township, Rangoon.
= Date of Arrest:	13 October 2007
= Section of Law:	Penal Code Act 4 of = 5/96 Law
= Sentenced to:	Under trial
= Prison:	Insein prison
= Health Condition:	On 6 February 2008, NLD spokesperson Nyan Win reported that Mie Mie is suffering from a heart condition and is being de= nied proper medical treatment in detention.&n= bsp; There are serious concerns about her deteriorating health in priso= n.

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= Name of Victim:	U Eithariya @ Shin Eaidriya @ Aung= Soe (Male)
= Age:	28 years old in 2008
= Father’s Name:	U Aung Pan Thar
= Organization:	Monk
= Address:	Sate-ta-thu-kha Monastery, Sittwe Township, Arakan = State
= Date of Arrest:	29 September 2007
= Section of Law:	Section 143, 505 (b), 6 of the Penal Code=
= Sentenced to:	7 years and 6 months
= Prison:	Buthidaung prison (Arakan= State)=
= Health Condition:	In December 2007 his family reported to news a= gency Narinjara that his physical and mental health had been deteriorating since his transfer to Buthidaung prison from Sittwe prison in October. His family also reported that he= had been denied medical treatment. His family had been denied the right to visit him, but gathered information from prison staff members and released prisoners.

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= Name of Victim:	U Gambira @ Sandor Bartha @ Nyi Ny= i Lwin (Male)
= Date of Birth:	19 June 1979 (29 year old)
= Father’s Name:	U Min Lwin
= Organization:	Leader of All Burma Monk Association (ABM= A)
= Address:	Htutkyanttawya Monastery, Mingaladon Townshi= p, Rangoon
= Date of Arrest:	4 November 2007
= Section of Law:	1908 Unlawful Association Act 17(1= ), Immigration Act 13(1)
= Sentenced to:	Under trial
= Prison:	Insein Annex Prison
= Health Condition:	U Gambira suffers from nervous tension and he = is reportedly in poor health. = Whilst in detention, he has been tortured and stripped of his monk’s robes= . Many prisoners in Insein prison have been suff= ering from ill health since Cyclone Nargis struck on 2 and 3 May. A fire broke out during the stor= m, and thick smoke enveloped the prison. The cyclone also ripped the roof off the food warehouse, and rice stores were soaked. Although the International Commi= ttee of the Red Cross (ICRC) replaced the rice as soon as they found out about the situation, prisoners were only fed the new rice on 19, 20, and 21 May. Authorities then fed prisoners m= ouldy, inedible rice. As a result = many prisoners are suffering from diarrhea, dysentery, vomiting, dizziness, sk= in allergies and typhoid. Pris= on authorities have not provided adequate medical care for those prisoners affected.

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= Name of Victim:	Thein Aye (Male)
= Age:	44 year old in 2008
= Father’s Name:	U Tun Aye
= Organization:	Civilian
= Address:	Insein Township, Rangoon
= Date of Arrest:	12 October 2007
= Section of Law:	Penal Code 212
= Sentenced to:	Under trial
= Prison:	Insein Annex Prison (Upstairs of 1 ward)<= /o:p>
= Health Condition:	Mental illness

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= Name of Victim:	Nay Win (Male)
= Age:	60 year old in 2008
= Father’s Name:	U Seine Mau= ng
= Organization:	NLD
= Address:	Myitkyina Township, Kachin State.
= Date of Arrest:	25 September 2007
= Section of Law:	Penal Code 505 (B)
= Sentenced to:	2 years (on 9 November 2007)=
= Prison:	Myintkyina prison
= Health Condition:	He is suffering from Hypertension and Heart Di= sease worse and worse on 21 August 2008.

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= Name of Victim:	Kyaw Myo Min (Male)
= Age:	????
= Father’s Name:	?????
= Organization:	????
= Address:	K= aran State
= Date of Arrest:	In September 2007
= Section of Law:	1908 Unlawful Association Act 17 (1)
= Sentenced to:	13 years
= Prison:	Moulm= ein prison, Mon state
= Health Condition:	His lower body can not move; Paralyze on 21 Au= gust 2008.

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= Name of Victim:	Aung Min Naing @ Mithwe (Male)
= Age:
= Father’s Name:	U Thar Nyunt
= Organization:	Member of NLD
= Address:	Kemmendine Township, Rangoon
= Date of Arrest:	23 August 2007
= Section of Law:	Penal Code 147, 505 (B), 110, 212
= Sentenced to:	Under trial
= Prison:	Insein prison
= Health Condition:	He is suffering from Gastric on 21 August 2008= .

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= Name of Victim:	Myo Khin
= Age:
= Father’s Name:	U Khin Soe
= Organization:	Member of NLD (Former Political Prisoner)=
= Address:	No.228, Buteryone street, 12 quarter , Yankin Township, Rangoon
= Date of Arrest:	23 August 2007
= Section of Law:	Penal Code 124 (A), 143
= Sentenced to:	Under trial
= Prison:	Insein prison (Long (2) Cell in Insein Prison = on 15 February 2008).
= Health Condition:	He is suffering from Gastric on 21 August 2008= .